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Cannock Chase and Gateshead

103,955 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Gateshead on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Cannock Chase is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cannock Chase Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Cannock Chase: £4,494Gateshead: £5,174Cannock Chase: £4,514Gateshead: £4,887Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Gateshead is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,813, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Cannock Chase: £12,813Gateshead: £13,212Cannock Chase: £12,868Gateshead: £12,479Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154Gateshead is higher£13,156£13,212£12,479

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,959, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Cannock Chase: £1,959Gateshead: £2,494Cannock Chase: £1,967Gateshead: £2,356Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Gateshead is higher£2,484£2,494£2,356

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,602, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Cannock Chase: £11,602Gateshead: £11,625Cannock Chase: £11,652Gateshead: £10,980Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £410, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Cannock Chase: £410Gateshead: £586Cannock Chase: £412Gateshead: £553Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389Gateshead is higher£583£586£553

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £772, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Cannock Chase: £772Gateshead: £963Cannock Chase: £775Gateshead: £910Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732Gateshead is higher£959£963£910

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £29, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Cannock Chase: £29Gateshead: £38Cannock Chase: £29Gateshead: £36Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Gateshead is higher£38£38£36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Cannock Chase: £536Gateshead: £640Cannock Chase: £538Gateshead: £604Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Gateshead is higher£637£640£604

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Cannock Chase: £147Gateshead: £157Cannock Chase: £148Gateshead: £149Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Gateshead is higher£157£157£149

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £148, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Cannock Chase: £148Gateshead: £163Cannock Chase: £149Gateshead: £154Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140Gateshead is higher£163£163£154

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,468, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Cannock Chase: £1,468Gateshead: £1,919Cannock Chase: £1,474Gateshead: £1,812Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Gateshead is higher£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Cannock Chase: £172Gateshead: £267Cannock Chase: £173Gateshead: £252Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £327, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Cannock Chase: £327Gateshead: £393Cannock Chase: £329Gateshead: £371Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311Gateshead is higher£391£393£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.43, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Cannock Chase: £6.43Gateshead: £8.73Cannock Chase: £6.46Gateshead: £8.25Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Gateshead is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.33, Gateshead £11Gateshead: £11Cannock Chase: £9.33Gateshead: £11Cannock Chase: £9.37Gateshead: £10Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Gateshead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Cannock Chase: £5.45Gateshead: £7.13Cannock Chase: £5.47Gateshead: £6.73Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 1,010.6, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Gateshead is higher1,011.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 110.3, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3Gateshead is higher149.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 164.0, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0Gateshead is higher198.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.5, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Gateshead is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase 188.0, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0Gateshead is higher232.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase 31.7, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7Gateshead is higher36.0

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Cannock Chase and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,484£2,494£2,356Gateshead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,575£11,625£10,980Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£157£157£149Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£163£163£154Gateshead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,910£1,919£1,812Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£391£393£371Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,011.8Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.593.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0232.6Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.736.0Gateshead

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cannock Chase Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Cannock Chase: £4,494Gateshead: £5,174Cannock Chase: £4,514Gateshead: £4,887Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Gateshead is higher£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Cannock Chase: £2,413Gateshead: £2,558Cannock Chase: £2,424Gateshead: £2,416Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289Gateshead is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Cannock Chase: £1,220Gateshead: £1,545Cannock Chase: £1,226Gateshead: £1,460Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Gateshead is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Cannock Chase: £2,185Gateshead: £2,250Cannock Chase: £2,195Gateshead: £2,126Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Cannock Chase: £77Gateshead: £113Cannock Chase: £78Gateshead: £107Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73Gateshead is higher£113£113£107

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £145, Gateshead £186Gateshead: £186Cannock Chase: £145Gateshead: £186Cannock Chase: £146Gateshead: £176Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Gateshead is higher£186£186£176

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.47, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Cannock Chase: £5.47Gateshead: £7.41Cannock Chase: £5.49Gateshead: £7.00Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Gateshead is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Cannock Chase: £536Gateshead: £640Cannock Chase: £538Gateshead: £604Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Gateshead is higher£637£640£604

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Cannock Chase: £147Gateshead: £157Cannock Chase: £148Gateshead: £149Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Gateshead is higher£157£157£149

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £92, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Cannock Chase: £92Gateshead: £101Cannock Chase: £93Gateshead: £96Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87Gateshead is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Cannock Chase: £914Gateshead: £1,189Cannock Chase: £918Gateshead: £1,123Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867Gateshead is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Cannock Chase: £172Gateshead: £267Cannock Chase: £173Gateshead: £252Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Cannock Chase: £204Gateshead: £243Cannock Chase: £205Gateshead: £230Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193Gateshead is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Cannock Chase: £4.01Gateshead: £5.41Cannock Chase: £4.02Gateshead: £5.11Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Cannock Chase: £5.81Gateshead: £6.70Cannock Chase: £5.83Gateshead: £6.33Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Gateshead is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Cannock Chase: £5.45Gateshead: £7.13Cannock Chase: £5.47Gateshead: £6.73Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Gateshead is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.3, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3Gateshead is higher195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8Gateshead is higher29.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 30.9, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Gateshead is higher38.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.5, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Gateshead is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1Gateshead is higher144.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 19.8, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8Gateshead is higher22.3

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Cannock Chase and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£5,152£5,174£4,887Gateshead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,547£2,558£2,416Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,539£1,545£1,460Gateshead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£113£113£107Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.38£7.41£7.00Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£637£640£604Gateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£157£157£149Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£101£101£96Gateshead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,184£1,189£1,123Gateshead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£242£243£230Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.10£7.13£6.73Gateshead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3195.9Gateshead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.829.0Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.938.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.593.4Gateshead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1144.1Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.3Gateshead

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cannock Chase Gateshead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnCannock Chase: £467.2mGateshead: £1.0bnCannock Chase: £469.2mGateshead: £984.3mCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mGateshead is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mCannock Chase: £250.9mGateshead: £515.2mCannock Chase: £251.9mGateshead: £486.6mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mGateshead is higher£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mGateshead: £311.3mCannock Chase: £127.4mGateshead: £294.0mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mGateshead is higher£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mCannock Chase: £227.2mGateshead: £453.3mCannock Chase: £228.1mGateshead: £428.1mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mCannock Chase: £8.0mGateshead: £22.8mCannock Chase: £8.1mGateshead: £21.6mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mGateshead is higher£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mCannock Chase: £15.1mGateshead: £37.6mCannock Chase: £15.2mGateshead: £35.5mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGateshead is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGateshead is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £55.7m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mCannock Chase: £55.7mGateshead: £128.8mCannock Chase: £56.0mGateshead: £121.7mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mGateshead is higher£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mCannock Chase: £15.3mGateshead: £31.7mCannock Chase: £15.4mGateshead: £29.9mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGateshead is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mGateshead: £20.4mCannock Chase: £9.6mGateshead: £19.2mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGateshead is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mCannock Chase: £95.1mGateshead: £239.4mCannock Chase: £95.5mGateshead: £226.1mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mGateshead is higher£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mCannock Chase: £17.9mGateshead: £53.7mCannock Chase: £18.0mGateshead: £50.7mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mCannock Chase: £21.2mGateshead: £49.0mCannock Chase: £21.3mGateshead: £46.3mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mGateshead is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.42mGateshead: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.42mGateshead: £1.0mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mCannock Chase: £0.60mGateshead: £1.3mCannock Chase: £0.61mGateshead: £1.3mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mGateshead is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.57mGateshead: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGateshead is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Gateshead is higher39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Gateshead is higher5,835

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Gateshead is higher7,739

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Gateshead is higher18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Gateshead is higher29,027

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Gateshead is higher4,495

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Cannock Chase and Gateshead, total
MeasureCannock ChaseGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78739,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1595,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2117,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,26218,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17529,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0544,495Gateshead

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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